straight to your inboxCarlo Ancelotti believes that Manchester City will win the Premier League title after his Everton side's defeat on Wednesday. Everton were dismantled by Man City on Wednesday night.
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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola will send his Manchester City team into battle at Anfield seeking the win he feels could deliver a serious blow to defending champions Liverpool.The Blues boss, normally so cautious in looking ahead, admitted it would be an “important” step in the pursuit of the Premier League title if they could open up a ten-point gap to reigning champions Liverpool.City have not won on the red side of Merseyside since 2003, and Anfield remains the only Premier League
.straight to your inboxCarlo Ancelotti believes that Manchester City will win the Premier League title after his Everton side's defeat on Wednesday. Everton were dismantled by Man City on Wednesday night.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola fears Manchester City's recent progress could be undone when his players join up with their national teams next month, increasing their risk of contracting Covid-19.After seeing the impact of the Covid outbreak at City's training ground at the turn of the year, which has impacted the fitness of some players for a number of weeks afterwards, Guardiola is now fearful cases could rise again after the March international break.With only two positive cases returned
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has paid tribute to the job done by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool despite three straight league defeats for the reigning Premier League champions.Liverpool were expected to fight tooth and nail with Manchester City in the race for the title after comfortably dethroning Guardiola's men last season.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is eyeing Wednesday’s trip to Everton as the ideal time for Manchester City to put their foot down in the title race.The Blues moved seven points clear of Leicester at the top with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham, although United’s victory at West Brom reduces the gap to five.However, City have a game in hand on all of their nearest rivals and play at Goodison Park on Wednesday on an evening when the only other teams in action are Burnley and Fulham.With the
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola allowed his Manchester City players a moment of praise after their demolition job on Tottenham... before claiming he would deny he had ever said anything.
direct to your inboxArsene Wenger thinks it's 'impossible' for Liverpool to catch Manchester City this season and has backed Pep Guardiola's side for the Premier League title.City picked up a superb 4-1 victory over the reigning champions last weekend to extend their advantage to 10 points with a game in-hand. Manchester United are in second-place, five points behind their neighbours, but have also played a game more.
straight to your inboxManchester United great Rio Ferdinand admitted he has been surprised by Manchester City's resurgence this season.City made a mixed start to the 2020-21 campaign but have now won 15 games in a row in all competitions. Pep Guardiola's men are also unbeaten in 22 matches as they challenge for honours on all fronts.
straight to your inbox Manchester City were last night claiming a new top-flight record of 15 consecutive wins in all competitions, after seeing off Swansea in the FA Cup. But the Blues were, confusingly enough, also adamant that they had broken that particular record in 2017 – when they piled up TWENTY victories on the bounce on their way to a Premier League and League Cup double.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola felt that Raheem Sterling deserved more praise than he got in the dissection of Manchester City's win over Liverpool.Phil Foden rightly dominated headlines after the 20-year-old followed up two assists with a breathtaking goal to seal the 4-1 win over Jurgen Klopp's side in style.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Manchester City's FA Cup tie at Swansea. Sergio Aguero played some part in a training session on Monday for the first time in a month after his recent Covid-related absences but is still not close enough to a return for the manager to be able to give a date on when he might be back with the first team.
straight to your inboxManchester City took a giant stride towards regaining the Premier League crown on Sunday with an emphatic win over Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s men returned from Anfield five points clear of second-placed Manchester United and 10 ahead of the current champions thanks to a 4-1 win.City also have a game in hand over their rivals and are well placed at the summit thanks to goals from Ilkay Gundogan (two), Raheem Sterling and man of the match Phil Foden.
straight to your inboxManchester City travel to Liverpool in a game that could put them in full control of the Premier League title race - or throw it wide open again.City are two points clear of Manchester United in second after Everton stole a late point at Old Trafford, with the Blues holding two games in hand over their rivals.
direct to your inboxJohn Terry thinks Manchester City are still the team to beat in the Premier League this season after tipping the current leaders for the title.City are now three points clear of Manchester United with a game in-hand on their neighbours.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola believes there is "a lot" of room for improvement in this Manchester City team despite them sitting clear at the top of the Premier League table. A comfortable 2-0 win over Burnley thanks to first-half goals from Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan leaves the Blues three points ahead of nearest rivals United with a game in hand and continued their superb winning streak that now sits at nine in the league and 13 in all competitions.
straight to your inboxManchester City will have to try to win the Premier League without a prolific goalscorer this season, Pep Guardiola has come to accept.Sergio Aguero has suffered a number of setbacks in his attempts to return from a knee problem that kept him out of the beginning of the campaign, while Gabriel Jesus has just three league goals to his name after another frustrating season.
direct to your inboxManchester City lead the way in what looks like being an intriguing race for the Premier League title this season.City are one point ahead of rivals Manchester United following their 5-0 thrashing of relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday evening, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will reclaim top spot this evening with victory over bottom side Sheffield United.